The Winery Oude Molen of Coastal Region of Western Cape

Winery Oude Molen - Winemaker's Selection Chenin Blanc
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Western Cape.
It is located in Coastal Region in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Oude Molen is one of the best wineries to follow in Coastal Region.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Oude Molen wines

Looking for the best Winery Oude Molen wines in Coastal Region among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Oude Molen wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Oude Molen wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Oude Molen

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Oude Molen

How Winery Oude Molen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of fondue with lao sukiyaki sauce (laos), cicadas at the chib or dab with coconut milk.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Oude Molen

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Oude Molen. is a with a nice freshness.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Oude Molen.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Coastal Region

The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.

In the mouth of Coastal Region is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 290 estates and châteaux in the of Coastal Region, producing 790 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Coastal Region go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Winery Oude Molen

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Oude Molen

How Winery Oude Molen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of leg of wild boar or mediterranean cake with parmesan and coppa gratin.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Oude Molen.

  • Pinotage

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

The top red wines of Winery Oude Molen

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Oude Molen

How Winery Oude Molen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of monkfish with vegetable tagliatelle, lamb collar with mustard or turkey cutlets with feta and cherry tomatoes.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Oude Molen.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The word of the wine: Stamping

Marking of corks, barrels or cases with an iron.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Oude Molen

Planning a wine route in the of Coastal Region? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Oude Molen.

Discover the grape variety: Pinotage

An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

News about Winery Oude Molen and wines from the region

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Cape Winemakers Guild 2022 auction: all the lots to bid on

The 38th annual Cape Winemakers Guild Auction is back on home soil in South Africa this year. Auction house Strauss & Co will host the sale, sponsored by Nedbank, live and online from 5pm to 8pm on Friday 30 September and 9am to 3pm on Saturday 1 October. Bidders can attend the auction in person at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, bid by telephone, or online. They can also leave a commission bid in advance of the sale. Bonhams auction house held the auction in London in 2020 and 2021 ...

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The word of the wine: Stamping

Marking of corks, barrels or cases with an iron.